Forensic Science Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Forensic Science option is a Track-Two option in the BS degree in Chemistry appropriate for students interested in working in a crime lab or pursuing a graduate degree in forensic science or chemistry. Students can earn a BS degree in Chemistry in four years while enhancing their knowledge base with courses in biology, biochemistry, and other career supporting areas that can be important in forensic science. This curriculum includes five advanced laboratory courses emphasizing analytical skills and an opportunity to explore minors in other areas such as Toxicology.
Option Code: 505
The track-two core requirements are slightly modified for the Forensic Science option as follows:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required for Core | ||
Replace CH 324 with: | ||
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 422 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | |
EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
Select only one term of inorganic chemistry: | ||
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 412 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
Option Requirements | ||
BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 6-7 |
or BB 490 & BB 491 | BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION and BIOCHEMISTRY 2: METABOLISM | |
BB 493 | BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES 1 | 3 |
BI 222 & BI 223 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS | 8 |
or BI 212 & BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | |
TOX 411/TOX 511 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
Select three courses from the following: | 7-12 | |
BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
GENETICS | ||
RESEARCH | ||
INTERNSHIP | ||
BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
SEPARATIONS: CHROMATOGRAPHY AND RELATED METHODS | ||
MASS SPECTROMETRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | ||
or ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | |
ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSIC CHEMISTRY | ||
Total Credits | 31-37 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Option Code: 505